Safety-razor



' Feb. 9, 1932.

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Patented Feb. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES HENRY SCHUETZ, OF LAS PLUMAS, GALIFORNIA.

SAFETY-mazen y Application mea November 24; 1930. Serin No. 497,876.

My invention relates to improvements in safety razors, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a pivotal connection between a safety razor blade holder and a handle, said connection extending in the direction of the length of the blade holder, whereby the safety razor can be used in the same manner as a straight edge razor.

A further obj ect of my invention is to provide a device of the type described in which a hinged member can be attached to the threaded shank of a standard safety razor,

and the handle of the razor secured to the hinged member.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which is extremelysimple in construction and which is durable and eliicient for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds, and the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out in the claims hereto annexed.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a safety razor i with the device attached to it (partly in section), l

Figure 2 is a cross section of the safety razor and the device, partly shown in elevation, Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device and Figure 4 is an end view of the assembled razor as viewed from the left in Figure 1.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a safety razor blade holder generally indicated at 1, and a handle 2. A hinged member, generally indicated at 3, connects the blade holder` 1 and the handle 2 together.

The blade holder 1 is of the usual safety razor shape, or of any other desired shape, and in the present invention it consists of a comb 4 and a head 5 having a threaded stud 6. A blade 7 is received between the comb 4 and the head 5.

In a standard safety razor the handle 2 is removably secured to thestud 6. In my in-` vention I use the stud 6 as means for attach`` ing the hinged member 3 tothe blade holder 2. Forl this purpose I provide the member 3 withla `fork 8, said fork being curved in the middle as at 9 to conform with the convex surface of the comb 4. A nut 10 fastens the fork 8 to the blade holder 1.

A I also provide a projection 11 on the body 12 of the fork, which is adapted for intro duction into a recess 13 extending longitudinally of the comb. A tongue 13 projects from the head as shown in Figure 2, and eX- tends through an opening in the'blade, and is later received in the recess 13 in the conventional manner.

The other end of the body 12 is formed with an eyelet 14, which is pivotally received between ears 15 of a threaded shank 16 and held in place by a pin 17. The handle 2 is removably secured to the threaded shank 16.

The eyelet 14 is frictionally clamped between the ears 15 so that a certain force has to be applied in order to move the blade holder into angular positions with respect to the handle. This is done to prevent the accidental swinging of the blade holder during shaving.

While I have shown and described only one embodiment of my invention, it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

From the foregoing description of the device, it will be seen that if a person wishes to use a safety razor in the same manner as a straight edge razor, he attaches the hinged member 3 to the handle 2 by screwing the shank 16 into the handle 2. Then the fork 8 is slipped under the nut 10, care being taken to cause the projection 11 to move into the recess 13. 'Ihe nut 10 is tightened and the blade holder is swung into the desired position.

I claim:

1. The combination with a blade holder having a recess, a threaded stud on the holder and a handle, of a member having a forked end securable to the threaded stud, a body i IDO portion partly grooved and extending from the forked end, a projection formed at the Y end of the groove adapted to be received by said recess, and a threaded stud pivotally secured to the body portion adapted for attachment to said handle.

2. As an article of manufacture, a razor attachment comprising a body member, astrid-engaging fork fashioned on one end thereof, and a projection on the member eX- tending longitudinally of the latter yand to'- Ward the fork.

3. As an article of manufacture, a razor attachment comprising a body member, a

stud-engaging fork fashioned onone end' thereof,fa projection on the member extending longitudinally of the latter and toward thel fork, and a shank pivotally securedto the member. v

HENRY SCHUETZ. 

